Minnesota Quitclaim Deed
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Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.
Minnesota deed rules · as of 2026
- Witnesses (besides notary)
- None — notary only
- Where to record
- County Recorder (abstract land); Registrar of Titles for registered/Torrens land
- Transfer tax
- Yes — see below
Source: Minn. Stat. § 507.24 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.
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Minnesota signing & recording
No — in Minnesota the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (Minn. Stat. § 507.24, subd. 1 — instrument must be 'executed, acknowledged by the parties executing the same, and the acknowledgment certified'; no witnesses required, as of 2026). Minn. Stat. § 507.24 — acknowledgment (certified) required for recording; subd. 2 requires the original signatures of the parties and of the notary Record the signed deed with the County Recorder (abstract land); Registrar of Titles for registered/Torrens land. Transfer tax: Minnesota deed tax: 0.33% (0.0033) of net consideration (Minn. Stat. § 287.21); minimum tax of $1.65 when there is no consideration or consideration (net of liens) is $3,000 or less — so no-consideration quitclaims pay only the $1.65 minimum; Hennepin and Ramsey counties levy a small additional environmental response fund rate Check the current Minnesota deed rules before recording.
Married? If the property is (or may be) your homestead, your spouse may need to sign the deed even if they are not on title — several states require it, and a deed missing that signature can be rejected for recording or invalid. Use the “Co-grantor / spouse” field above to add their signature line, and check your state’s rule before recording.
Existing mortgage? Transferring mortgaged property can trigger the loan’s “due-on-sale” clause. Federal law (12 U.S.C. §1701j-3(d), the Garn–St Germain Act) bars lenders from enforcing it for several transfers of residential property with fewer than five dwelling units — including a transfer to the borrower’s spouse or children, a transfer resulting from a divorce decree, and a transfer into an inter vivos (living) trust in which the borrower is and remains a beneficiary. The loan itself stays in place either way — nobody is released until it is refinanced. Read the statute ↗
Frequently asked questions
Does Minnesota require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?
No — in Minnesota the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (Minn. Stat. § 507.24, subd. 1 — instrument must be 'executed, acknowledged by the parties executing the same, and the acknowledgment certified'; no witnesses required, as of 2026). Minn. Stat. § 507.24 — acknowledgment (certified) required for recording; subd. 2 requires the original signatures of the parties and of the notary
Where do I record the deed in Minnesota?
With the County Recorder (abstract land); Registrar of Titles for registered/Torrens land where the property is located. Recording is what makes the transfer visible to the world — an unrecorded deed can be valid between the parties but lose to a later buyer or lender who records first. Take the original signed deed, pay the recording fee, and keep the returned stamped copy.
Is there a transfer tax in Minnesota?
Minnesota deed tax: 0.33% (0.0033) of net consideration (Minn. Stat. § 287.21); minimum tax of $1.65 when there is no consideration or consideration (net of liens) is $3,000 or less — so no-consideration quitclaims pay only the $1.65 minimum; Hennepin and Ramsey counties levy a small additional environmental response fund rate Check the current rate and exemptions before recording — the recorder will not accept the deed without the required tax forms or stamps.
How does Minnesota compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Minnesota compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Minnesota: Minn. Stat. § 507.24 ↗.
- Minnesota is one of 38 of 51 jurisdictions that charge a transfer or documentary tax when a deed is recorded (13 charge no state transfer tax on deeds).
- Witnesses required (beyond the notary)
Witnesses required (beyond the notary): 0, exactly the national median.
This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 45 other states.
Witnesses required (beyond the notary) in neighboring states — Iowa (0), North Dakota (0), South Dakota (0), Wisconsin (0). Every neighboring state with a rule matches Minnesota.
The rest of what Minnesota requires
The figures below are Minnesota's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Minnesota page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- No statutory limit Minn. Stat. §504B.178 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 21 days after move-out Minn. Stat. §504B.178 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 30 days Minn. Stat. §504B.178 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 14 days to pay or quit Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.321 subd. 1a, 504B.135 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $20,000 Minn. Stat. § 491A.01; Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 512 (representation) ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Conciliation Court (a division of the District Court) · filing fee $65 statutory filing fee (Minn. Stat. § 357.022) plus county law-library and other surcharges — commonly ~$75-$95 total, varies by county. Minn. Stat. § 491A.01; Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 512 (representation) ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Minnesota Revisor ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Minnesota DVS / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization required Minn. Stat. §523.23 ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Minn. Stat. § 322C.0102, subd. 17 (definition); § 322C.0110 (scope/function) ↗
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